Author J.K. Rowling poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them' in London, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)

JK Rowling apologized for killing off a Harry Potter character and opened the floodgates

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May 02, 2017 08:47 AM EDT

What most likely started out as a joke for Harry Potter creator J.K Rowling might have backfired a teensy bit.

The author tweeted early Tuesday morning that she wanted to apologize for killing the character of Severus Snape in the seventh book of the series. The date of the tweet is significant given that, in the books, May 2 is the date of the Battle of Hogwarts.

However, what started out as a fun nod to her work quickly turned into a group therapy session on Twitter...

OK, here it is. Please don't start flame wars over it, but this year I'd like to apologise for killing (whispers)... Snape. *runs for cover*